Written questions

Israel: Arms Trade

Commons · Question 60252 · Tabled 16 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 26 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of banning of weapons exports to Israel on the training of Israeli Defense Forces personnel in the UK.

Answer

Answered by Maria Eagle, 26 Jun 2025

Whilst both take into account international humanitarian law considerations, decisions to suspend certain export licences to Israel and the provision of UK training courses to Israel Defence Forces personnel are not directly linked. There are fewer than f...